Axion celebrates 15 years in business

Axion, a plastics recycling and consulting firm based in Manchester in the United Kingdom, marked its 15th anniversary in October 2017 with a series of celebratory events for its workforce of more than 90 people situated in three facilities.

Since its formation in 2002, Axion says it has grown while “delivering major projects in high-interest areas of the Circular Economy from fuel cell to plastic packaging recycling. “

The firm rebranded in the summer of 2017 with the tagline “working towards a world where nothing goes to waste” and upgraded its corporate website.

At events celebrating its 15 years in business, the company distributed commemorative mugs and cupcakes, and founding Directors Keith Freegard and Roger Morton gave talks on the company’s progress and presented awards to selected employees at the Bramhall, Salford and Old Trafford facilities in Manchester.

Freegard said new sales opportunities for Axion’s recycled polymers were opening up because of uncertainty surrounding the Brexit process that is driving local “Made-in-GB” sourcing behavior. More big brands also are specifying “green” recycled raw materials to improve their environmental credentials, he added.

Said Freegard, “Increasingly, we are seeing a Circular Economy influence on product design and material supply chains as designers and manufacturers recognize the importance of protecting and making better use of our finite resources. Changing attitudes towards waste is having a positive impact both on what we do and can deliver for our clients. The future’s bright!”

Jane Gardner, head of consulting services at Axion, remarked, “Judging by the wide range of projects we are currently working on and the number of enquiries we are now receiving, this reflects an increasing desire from companies to develop their activities along Circular Economy principles. We have the expertise in both the collection and reprocessing of a wide variety of materials to help them achieve their goals.”

Head of Finance and HR Judith Clayman said Axion is committed to staff development and will be working toward Investors in People accreditation. “We have a great, well motivated team here and our emphasis is very much about our talented people,” she said. “We want to support staff development and make Axion an even more fun place to work.”

Axion develops and operates resource recovery and processing systems for recyclable materials. It works with a range of clients, including government agencies and companies in several sectors, to develop new processing and collection methods.